Mohamed Salah is the subject of interest from the Saudi Pro League, but this is not the first time the Liverpool star has been involved in a controversial transfer saga.
Mohamed Salah is currently at the centre of a major transfer saga, with Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad attempting to buy him from Liverpool.
The Reds have been adamant that their star attacker will not be departing Anfield,
Turning down a £150m bid for him on deadline day. But Ittihad have not been deterred and are sizing up an increased offer of up to £200m.
The saga is set to drag on until the end of Thursday, when the Saudi Arabian transfer window finally closes for the summer.
The storm around Salah’s future is nothing new though, with the Egyptian having been part of a similar saga back when he left Chelsea for Roma.
That transfer came in the summer window of 2015, with Salah moving to the Stadio Olimpico on a season-long loan deal.
But the deal prompted an investigation by FIFA, with Fiorentina lodging a complaint against the Blues.
Salah had spent the second-half of the 2014/2015 campaign on loan at La Viola.
They were under the impression
They had a clause that would see the attacker return to them for the 2015/2016 season.
Instead, they sent him out to Roma, including a clause with an option for the Serie A side to buy him.
FIFA intervened in Mohamed Salah transfer
Fiorentina were left furious and lodged a complaint with FIFA, alleging a breach of contract and seeking £25.6m in compensation.
The world governing body immediately launched an investigation into the matter.
“We can confirm that the dispute resolution chamber dealt with the dispute opposing the Italian club.
Mohamed Salah Ghaly, and the English club, Chelsea FC,” said a FIFA spokesman.
“The findings of the relevant decision, without grounds,
Since the decision not yet final and binding, we are not in a position to comment on it any further.”
Fiorentina appealed FIFA’s decision, taking their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
A year after FIFA’s decision, CAS handed down their own judgement, like FIFA siding with Chelsea.
“The CAS panel found that the player did not breach the employment agreement by returning to Chelsea
FC after June 30, 2015 and that Chelsea FC did not induce the player to terminate the employment agreement
Accordingly, it dismissed the appeal and confirmed the FIFA DRC decision.”
Chelsea were adamant through the process that they had done nothing wrong.
